Page 2: Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   On this day in history earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

Jul 21   In the year 1749 pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland   

Aug 05   On this day in history thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Aug 13   On this day in history j E Schlegel, writer, dies   

Aug 26   Johann Ernst Rembt, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Radistschew, writer in the year 1749.   

Oct 04   Jean-Louis Duport, composer in the year 1749.   

Oct 26   On this day in history georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

Oct 26   Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history english Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post   

Nov 23   On this day in history edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

Nov 27   On this day in history balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44   

Dec 10   In the year 1749 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42   

Dec 17   On this day in history domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

Dec 19   In the year 1749 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 20   Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer in the year 1749.   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

Jan 13   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1749 birth of vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

Jan 19   In the year 1749 birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 29   King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born in the year 1749.   

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

Mar 09   Honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791) was born in the year 1749.   

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)   

Feb 07   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1749 jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

May 24   On this day in history death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 in the year 1749.   

Jun 16   Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died in the year 1749.   

Jun 18   On this day in history death of ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674)   

Jul 03   William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died in the year 1749.